Building Contractors Training Group

Anyone who currently or will operate cut off saws and grinders

3 Yearly

• Demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities under relevant legislation.
• Select and mount appropriate disc/wheel for the work in hand.
• Correctly use the machine/s.
• Dress the wheel.

• Relevant regulations/legislation
• Introduction to the equipment
• Practical use of machine/s
• Hand Arm Vibration
• Cutting and grinding of various objects with various machines
• Hazards and precautions to be observed when using abrasive wheels and cutting discs
• Dust suppression
• Examination of abrasive wheels
• Mounting of abrasive wheels
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Types and functions of wheels and discs
• Selection, testing and mounting of wheels and discs
• Care, maintenance, transport, handling and storage of wheels and discs

Course Duration: Half Day (Morning
Attendees: 1-12
Pre-requisites: None

Anyone who is required to lift and move items

3 Yearly

• Demonstrate the correct method of manual handling of objects.
• Understand their responsibilities under relevant legislation.
• Demonstrate the practices of manual handling and lifting as described in The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.

• MHOR 1992
• Relevant regulations/legislation
• Duties of employees
• Duties of employers
• Introduction to manual handling
• Principles of good movement
• Types and causes of injury
• Anatomy of the spine
• Theoretical examination
• Identifying the load
• Mechanical aids
• Task analysis
• Practical application of lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying